To add to Cycle Gitanes wisdom (which I am sure he knows), the bikes are colloquially know as Solid Tyred Safetys. The were in existence from the advent of the safety bicycle to the invention of the pneumatic tyre - about five years. As such they are very rare and highly collectable. There are several in the Farren Collection. I have only seen two others.If you see one on hard rubbish, don't hesitate.You should be so lucky!

Any idea where and when this photo was taken?Solid tyres had been superceded by 1898, so that number on the right of the photo may be a photo number or reference number?Note small chainwheels, the gearing was typically 2 to one or less, about 50" to 60", as this was what the recently outdated penny farthing was effectively 'geared' to. (No gears, but your get the picture)I have one of these that weighs close to 50 pounds, I would not like to ride it up hills, or down for that matter.Warren

I swear I have seen the picture linked to from some other blog or site, referring to the men as tourers or cycle tourists. I think it is somewhere in Scandanavia, Norway or Sweden... Possibly supported by the "år"

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